NYC Parks Events Calendar

Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.

Sunday, October 16, 2016

at East path, north of tennis courts on Crotona Avenue (in Crotona Park), Bronx

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.Open Run is a community-based, volunteer-led running initiative bringing free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks, across all five boroughs of NYC.Category: FitnessFree!

at Main Park House (in Cunningham Park), Queens

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.Open Run is a community-based, volunteer-led running initiative bringing free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks, across all five boroughs of NYC.Category: Fitness, Outdoor FitnessFree!

at Visitor Center (in Conference House Park), Staten Island

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.Open Run is a community-based, volunteer-led running initiative bringing free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks, across all five boroughs of NYC.Category: Fitness, Outdoor FitnessFree!

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.This It's My Park season, volunteer with Friends of Soundview Park to do a general park cleanup, and a cleanup and maintenance of the Butterfly Meditation Garden at Soundview Park.Category: Volunteer, It's My ParkFree!

at Reservoir Bridge (in Silver Lake Park), Staten Island

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Volunteer with Silver Lake Park Conservancy to continue painting the benches throughout Silver Lake Park. Volunteers will also be helping to weed and remove debris from within the park.Category: Volunteer, It's My ParkFree!

at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Sculptor and artist Ray Villafane returns to New York Botanical Garden to create an original installation that explores the evolution of the scarecrow in the United States.Category: Art

at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.This structure, was built as a WPA project and is now dedicated to creating a strong sense of community through history, environmental education, and the arts.Category: History, Tours, Open House New YorkFree!